Any idea what this effect is …?

[Angelo Mike]

It’s just having objects in the foreground out of focus with the help of a long lens.

[Graham Bernard]

Shallow Depth of Field, now much loved/used by the “CSI” Franchise and others, allows foreground objects to shroud and whisper by. It lends voyeuristic mystery leading to a hint or possible authentic engagement with the narrative (ahem…).

However, used in this ’70s shoot of the English progressive rock band, Renaissance (now that’s ironic in itself!), it visibly strains at the worldly leash of Great Cinema, with all those early PopVid DoPs wanting to make it BIG in advertising or HO$$yWood or both. Now, who directed Blade Runner? Get the picture?

In January 1969, former Yardbirds members Keith Relf and Jim McCarty organised a new group devoted to experimentation between rock, folk, and classical forms – Renaissance.

Keith Relf, from the Yardbirds, had come from this pedigree

Keith Relf – lead vocals, harmonica (1963-1968)
Eric Clapton – lead guitar (1963-1965)
Jeff Beck – lead guitar (1965-1966)
Jimmy Page – lead guitar, bass (1966-1968)

Very creative days . . . . .

OK, getting back to the technology and the Physics of optics, go check out Shallow Depth of Field and the “Circle of Confusion” – yes, that IS an optical term and NOT the title of an album by a ’60s/’70s Progressive Rock Band.

Grazie

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[Steve Rhoden]

Depth of field

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[Graham Bernard]

DoF

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[Edward Troxel]

You can use NewBlue’s Rack Focus effect to simulate this as well.

Edward Troxel

[Graham Bernard]

I have Rack Focus, and it deals with backgrounds quite nicely, but not if subjects pass in front of the Target, which is what the OP put up. This is purely an optical result of DoF.

Grazie

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[Graham Bernard]

Here’s using NB Rack Focus

Before:-

After:-

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[Andy Abulafia]

thanks for the info!

Also I notice in the video there seem to be mirrors and all sorts of reflections and things going on, all with that nice rotating gentle motion… quite nice overall

And wow- renaissance, what a band 🙂

[Steve Rhoden]

NewBlue’s Rack Focus can give you far better results than that Graham!

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[Graham Bernard]

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[Steve Rhoden] “NewBlue’s Rack Focus can give you far better results than that Graham!”
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Yes it can. Show me what you can do with it, Steve. Remember rack focus is about moving shallow depth of focus. I do this with my cameras. Show me NB’s RF doing the same? I’m all eyes.

Cheers

Grazie

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